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Originally Posted by blueeagle289
I have a 99 ML320, as does my girl friend. Both cars have performed well; but had the same relatively minor problems of the MAF and window switch unit in one case. Any car has weaknesses; the MB is no exception. However, the prices the Mercedes garages charge to fix things is exorbitant in most cases. Fortunately, with our owner's group on line, places to get new parts cheaper and a little self maintenance and repair -- the cost of operation is not any greater than other cars .... I would recommend the ML to anyone, if they don't mind the initial cost. They are really a good buy coming off a lease; have been taken care of and most of the problems have been handled under warranty already.... just a thought to cut the cost and have a solid vehicle to start off with ?! I also have a 95 Corvette with 27K, like new -- and just bought an older (76) 450 SEL that I think will be a lot of fun. Obviously, I like cars and particularly like Mercedes.
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I also have a 1999 ML320 I bought directly from the dealer and paid the sticker price. I had an illusion that MBZ is a good company with high quality cars... so I closed my eyes when we had numerous problems with ML. I thought - well, those are little things the great German engineers could not have probably thought of when they created M-class. I thought that at least the engine works fine and that's important... Now I was wrong about the engine - see my post on this thread "ML320 '99 engine failure".
Was it a good investment? Nope. The resell value of 1999 ML320 now is only $14,ooo (compared to $42,ooo new in 1999). I saw ads selling 2000 ML320 for $13,500 with 50K miles.
Do I recommend it? No, do not buy this truck. Check the following sites first:
http://www.troublebenz.com
http://www.mercedes-benz-usa.com
I can tell more about troubles with fixing the ML etc., but this sites could tell you more.
Hope this helps.....